CLEANING UP COUNTERFEITS BY CUTTING THE CASH FLOW FROM ADS
It looks like IP rights holder’s may now have more recourse against the pirates and counterfeiters than a DMCA notice or the lengthy UDRP Complaint process. This week, just a month after the White House released its 2013 Joint Strategic
OPERATION IN OUR SITES
Anyone who visits a website seized by the government for counterfeiting violations will now be met with a public service announcement (PSA) that educates them about the impact that such crime has on global economics. The PSA is the
JERSEY BOYS’ USE OF THE ED SULLIVAN CLIP QUALIFIES AS A FAIR USE
Plaintiff SOFA Entertainment, owner of the licensing rights to the “Ed Sullivan Show”, was attending the Broadway show Jersey Boys when he noticed that a seven second clip from the “Ed Sullivan Show” appeared in the show. The Jersey
VEOH WINS AGAIN…
Another battle in the war between file-sharing websites and the the music and film studios. Veoh Networks, owner and operator of the ‘Veoh’ media-hosting website, has won its latest battle against Universal Music Group. Universal had filed suit for
ANCHORS AWAY! NO MORE SAFE HARBORS FOR PRE-1972 SOUND RECORDINGS!
Ahoy! Calling owners of copyrights in sound recordings fixed prior to February 15, 1972! According to the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division in its April 23, 2013 decision (UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Escape Media Group, Inc.), it’s going to
THINK TWICE BEFORE ILLEGALLY DOWNLOADING THE NEW BEYONCE SONG OR X-MEN MOVIE
Have you illegally downloaded music and movies in the privacy of your own home for years without any repercussions? That’s about to change. The Copyright Alert System (“CAS”) was developed to educate internet users on copyright infringement. Now, when a user
THINK TWICE BEFORE ILLEGALLY DOWNLOADING THE NEW BEYONCE SONG OR X-MEN MOVIE
Have you illegally downloaded music and movies in the privacy of your own home for years without any repercussions? That’s about to change. The Copyright Alert System (“CAS”) was developed to educate internet users on copyright infringement. Now, when a user
DESIGNS… FOR REAL?
If you go searching for fake handbags or NFL jerseys on-line you may get an early April Fools Day present. The Department of Homeland Security (“HS”) has designed and launched a website to educate consumers about all the troubles they